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Torsten Heinrich wrote that the restrictions on Starlink for Ukraine apparently only concern Starshield and that the decision comes directly from the Pentagon. Elon Musk probably cannot initiate the shutdown himself, but he likely supports it as a political pressure tool against Ukraine, as his recent comments have shown, Heinrich said. Such dependence on the USA is unacceptable; Europe must aim for complete strategic autonomy from the USA as soon as possible, he added. #Starlink #Ukraine #StrategischeAutonomie (translated)

Transport Minister Peter Hanke (SPÖ) recalled the Republic's ownership of the Federal Railways (ÖBB) and ASFINAG as a lever for strategic investments and referred to ongoing and future billion investments. Hanke reminded of the "action plan" for "Made in Europe," which was already announced in the summer and is to be developed by the end of the year, in which this aspect should be taken into account. #ÖffentlicheVergaben #MadeInEurope #StrategischeAutonomie (translated)

In procurement, the "qualitative best bidder principle" should be anchored, which considers "factors such as quality, innovation, and long-term economic viability" in addition to price, said Minister of Economic Affairs Wolfgang Hattsmannsdorfer (ÖVP). Hattmannsdorfer spoke of a kind of "justification obligation" that still needs to be coordinated at the EU level. #ÖffentlicheVergaben #MadeInEurope #StrategischeAutonomie (translated)

What is not decisive is what is cheapest today, but what brings the greatest benefit in the long term. For Federal Chancellor Christian Stocker (ÖVP), this is a "matter of strategic autonomy," where "what is cheapest today is not decisive, but what brings the greatest benefit in the long term." #ÖffentlicheVergaben #MadeInEurope #StrategischeAutonomie (translated)

In zijn opinieartikel pleit Frank Kalshoven ervoor dat Nederland zich omzet in een voorstander van de invoering van Europese obligaties (eurobonds), om de financiële onafhankelijkheid van de Verenigde Staten te verkleinen en de strategische autonomie van Europa te versterken in een veranderende wereldorde. #Eurobonds #EuropeseKapitaalmarkt #StrategischeAutonomie

Het artikel pleit ervoor dat Europa zijn strategische autonomie versterkt door te investeren in biomedisch onderzoek en wereldwijde infectieziektebestrijding, vooral nu geopolitieke verhoudingen veranderen en de wereld weer te maken heeft met onvoorspelbare pandemische dreigingen. #pandemischeparaatheid #infectieziekten #strategischeautonomie

Havenwethouder Robert Simons varuje, že pokud kabinet naléhavě neaktivuje opatření na zlepšení investičního klimatu, budou další společnosti odcházet z rotterdamského přístavu, což by mohlo mít vážné následky pro Evropu, přičemž zdůrazňuje nutnost ochrany proti závislosti na externích mocnostech a zajištění dlouhodobé konkurenceschopnosti. #RotterdamseHaven #Investeringsklimaat #StrategischeAutonomie